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Question
Explain the link between waste and dangerous diseases like dengue and malaria?
Solution
- Dengue and malaria fever are caused by the bite of mosquitoes.
- Accumulation of waste and stagnant water or uncovered containers of stored drinking water are the habitat for breeding mosquitoes.
- In order to control these infectious diseases, people should maintain a clean environment, free from mosquitoes.
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